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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1974

159 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 8

Are You a Whingeing Farmer?

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 18 November 1974 · page 5

“Are you a whingeing farmer who is always moaning about inflation and the Government?”…

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Opium poppy crop

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 18 November 1974 · page 3

The greatest crop of opium poppy one could wish to see is growing at Captain's Flat…

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Cattle prices better by $8

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 25 November 1974 · page 5

Improved demand for cattle at Goulburn Sales resulted in a rise in prices from $6 to $8 a head. Associated agents…

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Sheep Prices on the Rise

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 25 November 1974 · page 12

Good competition among buyers at Goulburn Sheep Sales kicked prices for sheep and lambs up by 50 cents a head…

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Top Price Was 219c for Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 25 November 1974 · page 10

Top price in the Merino section at Goulburn Wool Sales was 219c…

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The farmers Never Had It So Good

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 November 1974 · page 14

A popular view of the man on the land is examined tonight o ABC-TV at 8.50…

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Wool Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 November 1974 · page 3

The next series of wool sales at Goulburn selling centre will be held on January 22 and 23, 1975…

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Wool Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 2 December 1974 · page 14

The next series of wool sales at Goulburn selling centre will be held on January 22 and 23, 1975…

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Cattle Price Drops 18 - $10

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 December 1974 · page 8

Heavy steers and bullocks dropped in price this week by $4 to $8 a head at Goulburn Sales…

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Sheep Price Rise By 80c

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 December 1974 · page 5

Prices for lambs and suckers sold at Goulburn this week showed an improvement to 80 cents a…

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Warning Against Holding Cattle

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 9 December 1974 · page 12

Beef industry observers are warning graziers against retaining large numbers of stock on properties rather than selling at current low prices, reports Queanbeyan district agronomist, Michael Duncan…

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Protect land interests More Farmers Are Wanted on Council

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 9 December 1974 · page 7

Moves to introduce a differential rating system in rural areas around the ACT have been welcomed by the NSW Graziers’…

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Your electricity bill Businessmen and Farmers Pay Out

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 9 December 1974 · page 13

It is now costing the Southern Tablelands County Council $1,100 “just to have a rural customer in existence,” says County Clerk, Mr. Maurie Davies. Mr. Davies made this…

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News for the Man on the Land Rural Roundup Rain Hits Cash Crop

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 9 December 1974 · page 12

Rain this year prevented most Southern Tablelands farmers from planting…

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Cattle

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 December 1974 · page 10

“Places for [?] sold [?] Goulbourn [?] week [?] by $4 to $6 [?] with the…

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Planning new cattle yards

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 December 1974 · page 10

A well designed set of cattle yards is the key to efficient handling of cattle, says beef cattle officer, Department of Agriculture,…

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Drop for Sheep by 50c - $1

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 December 1974 · page 10

Sheep prices at this week’s Goulburn sales dropped by as much as $1 a head compared with last…

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Ample Funds For Farmers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 December 1974 · page 3

Funds were readily available to help elkigible farmers build up their properties into stronger…

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Farmer Merger Scheme

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 16 December 1974 · page 20

A merger has been mooted of the Goulburn branches of the NSW Graziers’ Association and…

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